How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Rwanda?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Rwanda: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP

Costa Rica

243.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Rwanda

294.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Costa Rica rank

20th

Rwanda rank

18th

Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time

Costa Rica
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 294.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 243.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 50.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 20th and Rwanda ranks 18th of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	895.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	232.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	663.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
1970s	729.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	162.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	566.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
1980s	521.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	74.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	447.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
1990s	432.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	66.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	365.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
2000s	366.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	172.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	193.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
2010s	239.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	279.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	39.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Rwanda
2020s	247.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	329.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	82.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Costa Rica or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 294.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 243.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Costa Rica and Rwanda?: 50.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Rwanda?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Rwanda rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 20th and Rwanda ranks 18th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 7,590 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.